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Carefully wipe the slide and cover glass clean, if needed. Take a thin piece of the specimen and use the forceps to place it in the center of the microscope slide. Use a pipette to put one small drop of water on the sample, then gently lay the cover glass on it, taking care not to trap any air bubbles. Remove any excess water by placing the edge of a piece of paper towel, tissue, or cloth at the edge of the cover glass and allowing the paper or cloth to soak up any excess. You have removed enough water when the specimen is trapped between the slide and the cover glass and the water doesn't bulge out from under the cover glass. This surface tension of the water will hold the cover glass securely to the microscope slide so that you can hold the PS-150 PocketScope® at any angle needed for good viewing.

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